PANCREATIC AMYLASE
- Code
- 400.4200
- Name
- PANCREATIC AMYLASE
- Category
- None
- Department
- Chemistry
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- P-AMYLASE; PAMY
- CPT Codes
- 82150
- Site
- Main Lab
- Reference Test
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Refrigerated
48 hour stability- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
5-45 U/L
- Methodology
Enzymatic
Clinical Significance
Used primarily in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatitis.
Assays of amylase activity in serum are of great significance in the diagnosis of diseases of the pancreas and investigating pancreatic function. The magnitude of the elevation of serum amylase activity is not related to the severity of pancreatic involvement; however, the greater the rise, the greater the probability of acute pancreatitis.